Hinge for lens-bezels of motor-car lamps



A. REEVES.

HINGE FOR LEN-S BEZELS 0F MOTOR CAR LAMPS.

APPUCATION FILED JULY 7,1919.

Patented Feb. 1,1921.

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HINGE FOR LENS BEZELS 0F MOTOR CAR LAMPS.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 7.1919.

1,367,204, Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

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lie it known that 1, A rman ltnnvns, a subject of the Kingdom of GreatBritain, residing at 133 Sommerville road, Small Heath,Birmingham, inthe county of farwiclr, England, works manager, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements Relating to the Hinges for Lens- Bezels ofMotonCar Lamps,'and which improvements are applicable to hinges forboxes and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to the hinges of the lensbezels of motor car lamps, but is applicable to hinges for bones and thehire, the improvements comprising a hinge which is entirely containedwithin the lamp or other article in connection with which it is used,the object being to avoid any projections on the outer surface of thelamp or other article to which the hinge is applied.

According to the present invention, the

axis of the hinge is locted inwardly of the external surface or contourof the lamp or other body. One limb of the hinge is cranked or bowed toaccommodate one of the edges at the joint whenthe hinge is in the opencondition. This lamp may if desired involve an articulation.

In order that this invention may be clearly understood and readilycarried into practice, reference may be had to the appended. explanatorytwo sheets of drawings, upon which Figure 1 illustrates a lampconstructed according to thepresent invention, with the bezel in theclosed position.

Fig. 2 is a part sectional plan of the lamp shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a part sectional plan of the lamp shown in F igs. 1 and 2 withthe bezel in the open position.

Fig. lillustrates separately the hinge shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

Fig. 5 is a similar View to Fig. 2 but illustratinp' a modification.

Fig. 6 is a similar view to Fig. 2 but showing a further modification.

Fig. 7 illustrates the modification shown in Fig. 6 with the bezel inthe open position.

In an embodiment of this invention, in which the hinge is adapted to beused in conjunction with the head lamp of a motor Patented Feb.

vehicle, the lens bezel ring a isadaptedto other aperture between theedge of the body and the front flanged edge of the rim.

Qne part of the hinge comprises a plate 0 which is secured to the insideof the body (l of the lamp, as for instance by rivets y'. The movablelimb e of the hinge is articulated to the plate 0 at a positionfadjacent to the edge of the body a.

The movable limb e of the hinge. which is attached to the bezel ring ais of V-for1nation, the arm g of the V being flanged at 71, and securedto the inside of the bezel ring, as for instance by rivets 2'. Theaperture in the rim accommodates the movement of the l-shaped limb ofthe hinge when opening and closing, the hinge pivot being so arranged inrelation to the joint between the bezel and the body that upon theinitial operation of the opening of the bezel, the edge of the bezelwhich abuts against the edge of the body at a point adjacent the hingeis caused to clear the abutting edge of the body part of the joint. InFig. 3 I have indicated in broken lines the path of the edge of thebezel in opening. The respective edges of the body I) and bezel a at thejoint may if desired be curved to this are of movement so that whilefree opening and closing is permissible, a perfect joint is obtainedwhen the bezel is in the closed condition.

For the purpose of stabilizing the hinge,

one end of a link it" is hinged to the V limb near the apex of the V,the other end of such link being hinged to one end of a second link 5,the other end of which second link is hinged to the plate 0 to which theV limb is hinged.

If desired, the links is, Z may be adapted it part m of the link beingpivoted to a plate 79 appropriately secured to the lamp body d.,-:---VVhatiI claim as imyi invention and desire to secure by Lettersatent is 1. A lamp body open at one side, a rim around said openingandarranged on the inner side and projecting from the edge of the wall ofthe body, said rim having an opening, a bezel ring at the open side ofthe body, corresponding to the contour thereof and when closed abuttingagainst "the edge'of the Wall ofthe body, and ahingev for said ringarranged with its piv- =otal axis Within the external contour of the 15body,.]s0.. that the hinge is contained within the lamp when the ring isin closed position,

said hinge having. an arm attached to the v inner side of the bezel ringand operating in said opening of the rim.

2. A lamp body open at one side, a bezel ring at the open side of thebody corresponding to the contour thereof and when closed abuttingagainst the edge of the wall of the body, and a hinge for said ringarranged with its pivotal axis within the external contour of the bodyso that the hinge is contained within the lamp when the ring is in"closed position, said hinge comprising a quadrilateral structure hingedat its four corners and including an arm attached to the inner side ofthe bezel ring.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ALFRED REEVES.

